so much for that idea

[redbird]

The quick vegetable stock didn't work all that well: it tasted mild but okay when it was done, but gave little flavor to the pilaf. But the toasted pine nuts worked very nicely: I knew they would, but I probably wouldn't have bothered toasting them if I hadn't been preparing the vegetable stock. (It's easy, but is one more task, and I hadn't been feeling like bothering with much of anything, a little earlier.)

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did you ...

[trinker.livejournal.com]

saute the vegetables before you added the liquid? I find that with onions and carrots especially, it helps to start the "caramelization" process a bit if you want a deeper taste to the stock.